3 Benefits of Renting a Shipping Container

There are many advantages to renting a shipping container over buying one. In fact, the benefits that a rented storage container offers can make it a perfect choice for both commercial and personal uses.

Below, we've covered three of the main reasons you might be better off renting a shipping container for your next project than purchasing a new one. Read on to learn more:

1. Flexibility

Storage containers offer a lot of advantages if you need a storage solution that can adapt to your plans on the fly. By renting your container instead of buying it, you can take this inherent flexibility even further.

Timing
Renting a shipping container works for situations where time is of the essence.

A storage container can be delivered to you in a relatively short period of time and placed right where you need it. This makes it possible to quickly adapt to unforeseen complications in ongoing projects at home or at your place of business with on-demand storage space.

Retail businesses can benefit from the container rental process to help prepare for seasonal purchasing spikes and other demanding times without committing to a large payment. Once you no longer need your hired shipping container, you can return it without much hassle and immediately free up access to the space it took up.

Purchasing a container outright means making plans for long-term storage even when it's not in use, which could be more difficult to manage.

Pricing
Renting a storage container for a short period of time is significantly more cost-effective than purchasing one for the same short-term purpose.

When you rent a storage container, you can factor in the type and size before you order it, just as you would if you were planning on purchasing the container. However, unlike making a full purchase, you can choose to take on a leasing agreement that matches your needs.

Adjustable leasing agreements such as those on offer here at CBOX make it possible to rent containers for short periods of time very easily. You can also rent a storage container for a much longer period of time with a long-term lease or opt for a special finance lease to take ownership of your rented container after a set period of time.

2. No Maintenance Woes

One of the main disadvantages to buying a shipping container for extended use is the need for scheduled maintenance. Although shipping containers are usually very sturdy and built to withstand a lot of stress while in transit, they can develop problems after having been used for a while.

Inspecting Containers
Although regular inspections are not necessary for containers kept in one place, if it changes locations, it will have to be inspected to ensure that it's safe to move. Such inspections are handled by your container's provider when you rent so that you can focus on using the container instead of having it inspected.

Typical Maintenance Overhead
The maintenance overhead for a shipping container is relatively high if the container is transported often enough to suffer structural damage. Proper maintenance on a purchased container is necessary to ensure it does not break while in use. Renting a container keeps this burden entirely in the hands of your container's provider.

Renting Quality Containers
When you rent containers from quality suppliers, you can rest assured that the goods you store inside are safe from harm. Here at CBOX, we inspect all of our containers for defects and perform critical repairs as needed to keep them secure.

3. Great for Temporary Uses

Renting a shipping container allows you to take advantage of the storage space and security it provides when you need it most and then move it off premises when you're finished using it.

This kind of arrangement works perfectly for a variety of use cases, such as:

Momentary Storage
If you're looking to add a bit of extra storage space for a temporary renovation, seasonal retail stock, etc., a rented storage container is a great option to consider.

Moving
Moving from one house to another can be stressful, and keeping your belongings safe throughout the experience can be difficult without the right equipment on hand. A rented shipping container greatly simplifies the moving process for those who don't want to rush to put their items into a moving van in one day.

A container delivered to your property can be loaded at a pace that suits you, and renting makes it easy to get rid of the container when your move is complete.

Events
There are many models of shipping and storage containers available. If you're looking to put together ad-hoc installations for an upcoming event, a rented container in a unique form factor could prove to be the perfect solution.

Special container designs are available from CBOX to cater to uses as varied as live venue ticket sales and food service stations.

Renting a shipping container makes it possible to gain access to all of the benefits that having extra, secure storage space provides, while maintaining a bit of breathing room in your wallet to handle other concerns.

Reach out to our team here at CBOX to learn more about the shipping container rental process and how we can make it easier for you.